Al-Alimi, who heads the Presidential Management Council of Yemen, met with the Indian Ambassador Suhel Khan on Sunday in Riyadh.
“Amb. Dr Suhel Khan known as on Chairman, Presidential Management Council of Yemen H.E. Dr Rashad Al-Alimi @PresidentRashad at this time in Riyadh, together with DCM Shri Abu Mathen & First Secretary Shri Rishi Tripathi. They mentioned India-Yemen relations & different problems with mutual pursuits,” the Indian mission mentioned in an X publish.
Al-Alimi “praised the bilateral cooperative relations and deep-rooted friendship,” in accordance with an official assertion by his workplace.
He expressed his appreciation for India's “historic stance in help of the Yemeni individuals and its professional authorities, together with humanitarian interventions equivalent to shipments of wheat, medical provides, medicines, and COVID-19 vaccines,” the assertion mentioned.
Al-Alimi additionally highlighted the business and financial partnership and mentioned that regardless of difficult circumstances, bilateral commerce quantity reached roughly USD 1 billion over the previous 12 months. He additionally emphasised India's “important function in enhancing maritime safety within the Crimson Sea and Bab al-Mandab and known as for better facilitation of Indian wheat imports,” Yemen's international affairs ministry mentioned in an X publish.
Ambassador Khan affirmed India's help for Yemen's unity and stability, and efforts to switch consular providers to Aden, in addition to finding out a number of help programmes for the Yemeni authorities and folks, it added.
